Random439
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The premise is good: a girl wakes up, tied up in a room full of other girls who have also been kidnapped. She's the only one who's conscious, and a killer is dragging them off to die one by one.
But then the movie tangents into some guy and his problems, and although the two stories ultimately merge together after jumping from one to the other, his entire tale is slow-moving enough to sap the energy out of this film almost entirely.
Meanwhile, our heroine is the kind of person who does some smart things... but who fails to think of so many obvious ways to try to help herself that the bad writing kills any sense that she's actually intelligent.
Also, the film-makers seem to have such a lack of understanding of basic physics (not to mention how ventilation shafts work), that it kills a lot of the suspense that they're trying to build, putting a final nail into the coffin of this movie.
While there are some decent moments, I would not watch this film again, and I'd really like to have back the time that I invested in it. If you're bored, and not looking for anything really good, give this one a go... but only if there's nothing else on.
But then the movie tangents into some guy and his problems, and although the two stories ultimately merge together after jumping from one to the other, his entire tale is slow-moving enough to sap the energy out of this film almost entirely.
Meanwhile, our heroine is the kind of person who does some smart things... but who fails to think of so many obvious ways to try to help herself that the bad writing kills any sense that she's actually intelligent.
Also, the film-makers seem to have such a lack of understanding of basic physics (not to mention how ventilation shafts work), that it kills a lot of the suspense that they're trying to build, putting a final nail into the coffin of this movie.
While there are some decent moments, I would not watch this film again, and I'd really like to have back the time that I invested in it. If you're bored, and not looking for anything really good, give this one a go... but only if there's nothing else on.
The movie is longer than it should be, and it meanders. Quite a few scenes go on a bit too long, and the humor isn't quite to my tastes. I feel like this film is kind of a cross between "The Foot-Fist Way" and "Project Grizzly," if that gives you some kind of picture.
It takes a long time to get to the actual hunt, but I did get some laughs out of this movie, and others probably will too. Give it a shot, especially if you can get it as a free rental. (I watched via Amazon Prime)
It takes a long time to get to the actual hunt, but I did get some laughs out of this movie, and others probably will too. Give it a shot, especially if you can get it as a free rental. (I watched via Amazon Prime)
This movie is about a man who had a traumatic childhood incident involving a boogeyman that left him permanently afraid of closets. Naturally, the boogeyman comes back into his life and trouble starts again. If this doesn't interest you so far, skip this film. If this grabs your interest, you may want to give it a try.
The Good: The directing was good overall, varying from crappy MTV-style shaky incoherent garbage to some strong mood building and memorable visuals. The acting was all well within acceptable limits. There are a number of suspenseful scenes that may make you jump, especially if you already have a thing about closets/boogeymen/The-Thing-Under-The-Bed. There is some very brief nudity.
The Bad: The main character has no real personality other than being traumatized by the boogeyman, and he doesn't even do that well. He should have post-traumatic stress, but he constantly will do things like position himself places where he can be seen, but cannot see anything creeping up on him. Most people I know with PTS sit with their backs to a wall at all times, and keep their eyes on the door. If this guy is so screwed up by the Boogeyman, you would at least think that he might take some precautions. Having no real personality, the main character gives the audience little to nothing to identify with. I found myself not really caring whether he lives or dies.
The Ugly: The main problem with this movie is a common ailment that I call "Why Is This Happening Syndrome." The main symptom of WITHS is that the only reason for the plot to occur is because somebody thought it would make a cool horror movie. Secondary symptoms include: -Shallow characters with little personality -An overemphasis on special effects over substance -Incoherent or badly written plot. In this case, there is no reason why the boogeyman should exist. His existence is not explained by the film, and the motivations and actions of the creature seem rather random from within the story, making sense only from the external perspective of "It would be scary for __________ to happen next..."
Overall, I give this movie a 5 out of 10 on my personal scale of 10 being perfection and 1 being Ang Lee's Hulk. It is watchable and enjoyable. There are a few boring bits, but the good scenes make up for the bad scenes (or at least balance things out fairly well).
The Good: The directing was good overall, varying from crappy MTV-style shaky incoherent garbage to some strong mood building and memorable visuals. The acting was all well within acceptable limits. There are a number of suspenseful scenes that may make you jump, especially if you already have a thing about closets/boogeymen/The-Thing-Under-The-Bed. There is some very brief nudity.
The Bad: The main character has no real personality other than being traumatized by the boogeyman, and he doesn't even do that well. He should have post-traumatic stress, but he constantly will do things like position himself places where he can be seen, but cannot see anything creeping up on him. Most people I know with PTS sit with their backs to a wall at all times, and keep their eyes on the door. If this guy is so screwed up by the Boogeyman, you would at least think that he might take some precautions. Having no real personality, the main character gives the audience little to nothing to identify with. I found myself not really caring whether he lives or dies.
The Ugly: The main problem with this movie is a common ailment that I call "Why Is This Happening Syndrome." The main symptom of WITHS is that the only reason for the plot to occur is because somebody thought it would make a cool horror movie. Secondary symptoms include: -Shallow characters with little personality -An overemphasis on special effects over substance -Incoherent or badly written plot. In this case, there is no reason why the boogeyman should exist. His existence is not explained by the film, and the motivations and actions of the creature seem rather random from within the story, making sense only from the external perspective of "It would be scary for __________ to happen next..."
Overall, I give this movie a 5 out of 10 on my personal scale of 10 being perfection and 1 being Ang Lee's Hulk. It is watchable and enjoyable. There are a few boring bits, but the good scenes make up for the bad scenes (or at least balance things out fairly well).